Surface finisher



A May 21, 1929. H, DE JONG 1,114,350

SURFACE FINISHEB Filed Deo. 3, 1927 ATTORNEY Pstentellaay-zl, 1929, i t

UNITED STATES 1,714,350 PATENT. oFFlcE.

HABOLD'DI JONG, 0F LONG ISILAND CITY, NEW

SURFACE FINISHER.

Application Med Deoember, 1927. Serial No. 237,489.

The present invention is concerned with the provision of a surface finisher which ma have a wide range of utility for cleaning, o1 ing, waxin and polishing surfaces. The de- 5 vice is of t e fountain type and is peculiarly adapted for finishing floors. e

An ob'ect of the lnvention is to provide a device o this character including a finishing head to be slid back and forth over the sur- 10 face being worked upon, and a hollow 4manipulating handle which constitutes the fountain or reservoir for the 'liquid used in a finishing operation. v

A feature of the invention is the provision of a cleaner in which the hollow handle menuv berserves the additional function of reservoir and liquid iow controlling means.

Another featureof the invention .is the provision of a felt covered finishing head in.

i the nature of a trough-like base member' member.

Other ob'ects of the invention are to rovide a tool of the character noted a ove which is of extremely simple, practical conv struction, ca abley of convenientand exipeditious assemb y, rugged, durable and e cient A in use, and well suited to the requirements of economical manufacture and convenient ma# -ni ulation;

ith the above noted and other objects in o view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements `of arts, as will be more fully hereinafter setv orth and pointed outv in the claims. The inventionmay be more fully understood from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings whereinv Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a surface'nisher embodying vthe present invention. l A

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

Fig. 3' is a sectional view'on the line 3 3 ofFig.2.Y

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the 1ine 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fi -5 isa perspective view of the member whic serves the tri le function of pivot,

.handle holder and va ve.

In the drawings I have used the reference bl wal portion- 11 which cooperatesfwith the base plate to define an open topped ,trough-,

like structure. The. wall .or flange llis prefnumeral 10 to designate a base plate, preferof metal, and rigidwith an upstanding o5' erably set inwardly from the lateral edges of A the base at all points. Thel flanges on opposite sides of the base conver e at both ends.. as best seen in Fig. 2 in or er to rovide ample room for a felt pad 12 to be olded backwardlyl over the corners of the base plate and over the projecting ends 13 thereof. By

this arrangement the need for slitting or cutting away the pad corners is eliminated.

While I shall refer to the Amember 12 throughout as a felt pad, it is to be understood that the use of anyI equivalent-device is contemplated. The body is preferably of slightly greater width and considerably greater len th than the base plate 10, and its ends are fo ded over the ends ofthe base and around the corners-thereof and heldin position by a pair of swinging bails 14 having in wardly turned ends 15 pivoted in opposed openings 16 formed in the walls 11.

The base plate is provided with a suitable number of openings 17 therein, preferably evenly distributed over its-surface, and providin means for directing liquid from the top o the base plate on to the subjacent felt pad. Asbest seenin Fig. 2 the upper surace o f the base plate is slightly inc ined at 10-from the anges 11 downwardly to the lopenings 17 and at 10b from the center downwardly toward the openings in order that no liquid may collect in the trou h, and all liqlid may quickly drain throug the openings For purposes' of economical manufacture and convenient assembl the openin 16 in the anges are preferably aligned 4wit openings 18 1n a pair of spaced upstanding lugs 19rising from the center of the plate. If-the 4openings 16 .and 418 are of the same size, allfour of them may be conveniently drilled by a single, operation. A ivot pin 20 is bornevin the ears 19 fitting oosely in the openings 18 and beingl held against axial movement by 'the abuttin extremities of the inwardly .turned bail en 15. The bail ends are thus made to serve a double function, drive fitting of the pin 20 y,is avoided,

fand this pin may be conveniently slipped against the flange 11, the pivoted ends of the bails jam against each other and tend to prevent accidental upward swinging movement of the bails. There is produced in effect a locking or jamming action which prevents the felt from coming loose in any way except by Swingin the bails clear.

I have s own in perspective in Fig. 5 a member which serves the triple function of pivot, handle holder and valve. This memer includes a generally cylindrical solid body portion 22 transversely bored at 21 for the reception of the pivot pin 20. At its upper end the body 22 is eXteriorly threaded as at 23 and provided with a second transverse bore 24 intersecting a longitudinal-passageway 25 which opens at the upper end of the member 22.

l A hollow tubular handle 26 is screwed on to the threaded upper end of the member 22. It will yloe noted that the threads 23 extend below the passageway 24 so that the ports formed by the ends of this passageway are normally closed bythe handle.

At its other end, the handle is interiorly threaded at 26*l for the reception of a threaded closure plug 27. Plug 27 also serves as a removable filling closureso that liquid wax, oil or other suitable iiuid 28 may be introduced into the hollow handle 26 through the upper end of the latter.y 4

It will be noted that the relatively loose fit of the pin 20 in its bearings 19 not only facilitates assembly, but also permits very free turning or rocking movement of the handle. The closure plug 27 is important in this connection since some positive means must be provided for preventing the fluid in the handle from spilling if the handle is accidentally dropped or jarred.

In use, the hase 10 is preferably made suf ficiently heavy to serve as a presser plate, avoiding the necessity for exerting much manual pressure on the tool. It is desirable in practice to avoid saturation of the polishing pad 12, and with a dry pad in place, it is on y necessary to supply a very small quantity of' fluid. Tomoisten the pad, the handle is slightly unscrewed, partially uncovering the ports 24 and permitting a small quantity of liquid to How on to the base plate and drain through the holes 17. Upon the escape of a small quantity of liquid, the handle is rotated in the o posite direction to tightly shut off and seal t 'e outlet ports 24. dditional liquid ma be supplied as needed by rotating the hand 'e to prevent the escape of small quantities of liquid. l

A solid pad 12 may he very readily iretected and cushioned by the felt ad, so that there is no danger of scarring urniture or baseboards, and the bails 14 when in feltholding position are confined entirely within the peripheryy of a base plate, so that they cannot come into contact with objects standingabout the room.

he entire construction is one which is primarily intended to facilitate convenient assembly and ready repair, and there are no small parts such as screws and Cotter pins to become lost or misplaced.

It will be obvious that many kinds of fluid might be stored inthe fountain handle. The device is particularly adapted to use liquid wax. This wax has a tendency to spill out and harden when in suspension, but the present apparatus due to the necessity for constantly shaking the handle as an incident of its use, maintains the wax in proper liquefied condition during a fioor finishing operation.

Obviously, various changes and altrations .might be made in the general fdri'n and arrangement of the parts described Without departing from the invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended-claims. f

I claim:

1. A surface finisher of th class described including a base plate, a felt pad or the like secured thereunder, a fountain handle connected to the base late, means for distributing liquid throug the base plate onto the pad, a pair of apertured lugs rising from the base plate, a pivot pin loosely fitting the lug apertures, and a generally cylindrical coupling member pivotally connected at its lower end to the ivot pin and connected at its upper end to t e handle, said coupling member having threaded connection with the handle and having-outlet ports thereinadapted to be exposed as the handle is partially un screwed.

2. A surface finisher of the class described including a base plate, a felt pad or the like secured thereunder, a fountain handle connected to the base plate, means for controlling the dow of liquid from the handle onto the base plate, means for 4distributing liquid through the base plate onto the pad, a pair of apertured lugs rising fromy the base, a pivot pin loosely fitting the lugs and to which the handle is connected, fianges on thebase, swinging pad holding bails having thelr eX- `t-remities anchored in openings in the Hanger and abutting the ends of the pivot pin to rem tain the latter against endwise movement.

3. A surface finisher of the class described including a base and a` hollow cylindrical iic fountain handle, means for ivotally connecting the base and handle inc uding a cylindrica 4. A surface finisher of the class described being .normall `the lhandle an opened as the handle is partially unscrewed.

including an'open topped trough-like base l having openings in its opposite side walls, a

felt pad under the base and a air of. swinging bails for clamping the fol ed back edgesl of the. pad against the ends of the base, said bails having their extremities disposed in the openings, pairs of apertured lugs rising from the base .and having; openings therein aligned .with the first mentioned o' enings, a pivot pinsecured in said lugs and adapted to receive a handle, the pin being held against endwise movement by the ends of the bails.

5. A surface finisher includin an open topped trough-like b ase and a ho low fountain handle connected thereto, the means for connecting the base and handle including a generally cylindrical member pivotally conneet-ed to the base, threadedl connected to the handle, and havin ports t erein controlling the flow ofliqui from the handle.

6. A surface finisher of the class described including an open topped trough-like I base havingvo enings in its opposite side walls, a felt pa under the base and a air of swinging bails for clamping the fol ed back edgles t e of the pad against the ends and sides of base, said balls having their extremities dis- ,j

posed in the openings, the bail extremities jamming against each other when the bails are in clamping position, whereby the ammed bail ends must be depressed to reease the bails from clam ing ositon.

7 A surface nisher o thee ass described, including an open trough-like base plate, a felt pad or the like secured thereunder, a fountain handle .finivpotallv connected to the base plate by a controllable valve Ito allow liquid toow from-the handle to the base plate, said base plate having a portion of its surface inclined to direct liquid to openings in the base plate. y

8. A surface nisher of the class described including a base plate, a felt pad or the like secured thereunder, a` fountain handle pivotally connected to the base plate, means for controlling the ow of liquid from the handle onto the base plate, and means for distributing liquid through the base plateonto the pad, 'said plate having a'iange on .its upper portion spaced inwardly from its edges and ,following the outline ofthe base.`

, Signed at New York in the county ofIk New I York and State of New York this 1st 'day of December, D. 1927.

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